Pepperdine University students woke up to an alarming notification about the nearby Franklin Fire. The private Los Angeles County, California, university overlooks the Pacific Coast Highway and Malibu ...

Frightening footage from Pepperdine University’s showed flames licking the windows of the library just feet from sheltering students as a Malibu wildfire raged across the Southern California campus ...

(CNN) — Dick Van Dyke had to evacuate. So did Mark Hammill and Cher. But some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University were told to stay put, even as wildfire flames raged toward their campus. With ...

As the Franklin Fire burns areas in and around Malibu, evacuation orders sent thousands scrambling. But for students and staff at Pepperdine University, where the flames and smoke were clearly visible ...

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A cross overlooking Pepperdine University miraculously withstood a wildfire that came dangerously close to the Malibu, California, campus and forced students to shelter in place earlier this week. A ...

In coastal Southern California, a university has extensive plans for students to shelter in place in case of a wildfire. MALIBU, Calif. — The wildfire alert came in the middle of the night as some ...

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A massive brushfire broke out in Malibu, California. Pepperdine University issued a shelter in place on campus. The fire occurred as parts of Los Angeles County were placed under a red flag warning.

A ferocious wildfire was spreading rapidly early Tuesday in Malibu, spurring evacuations along the coast while nearby ...

Pepperdine administrators alleged the pieces went against the museum’s policy to “avoid overtly political content consistent ...